The last time zoologist Lindsay Nikole left the grassy savannas of Southern Africa, she had worked closely with the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. Now, Koya, one of the CCF resident cheetahs, rests firmly on her shoulder and is one of the many tattoos she chose to dedicate to her passion for felinology. Nikole left a piece of her heart in the nature reserves, where she hoped her college degree would provide a career path to continue her research.